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The Bridge | Feb 20, 2013 | 8:20

How to write a musical hit.

Many unsigned musicians have submited their songs for a chance to win the CBC Music Searchlight contest. CBC's Grant Lawrence lets us know some key ingredients for a hit song.

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The Bridge - The theme song for the International Children's Game has been chosenMay 22, 2013 | 7:29The Bridge The theme song for the International Children's Game has been chosen Audio
The Bridge The theme song for the International Children's Game has been chosen May 22, 2013 | 7:29The theme song for the International Children's Games was announced today. It's called "Write your name on the Sky". It was written by Windsor musician Pete Palazollo.
The Bridge - I talk with a founding member of Canada's legendary free music orchestra Michael Snow .May 21, 2013 | 7:43The Bridge I talk with a founding member of Canada's legendary free music orchestra Michael Snow . Audio
The Bridge I talk with a founding member of Canada's legendary free music orchestra Michael Snow . May 21, 2013 | 7:43Tonight's kick off in Detroit is at the Museum of Contemporary Art and it features, not a film screening but a musical performance by a legendary Canadian orchestra...the CCMC or the Canadian Creative Music Collective...a free form emsemble that was form
The Bridge - Billy Raffoul and Pavlo join me with an update on their plans to rule the musical world.May 17, 2013 | 6:13The Bridge Billy Raffoul and Pavlo join me with an update on their plans to rule the musical world. Audio
The Bridge Billy Raffoul and Pavlo join me with an update on their plans to rule the musical world. May 17, 2013 | 6:13A few months back we had guitarist Pavlo in the studio along with local singer songwriter Billy Raffoul. Pavlo and Billy join me in the studio with an update.
The Bridge - A major funding announcement for Arts, Culture and Heritage in Windsor.May 16, 2013 | 8:34The Bridge A major funding announcement for Arts, Culture and Heritage in Windsor. Audio
The Bridge A major funding announcement for Arts, Culture and Heritage in Windsor. May 16, 2013 | 8:34Right now, at MacKenzie Hall, Windsor's Manager of Cultural Affairs is bringing news about two milestones for Arts, Culture and Heritage in Windsor. One is the success of the Artvest program, a partnership between municipalities and the Governments of On
The Bridge - A local sailor leaves tomorrow to sail to Nova Scotia.May 15, 2013 | 10:02The Bridge A local sailor leaves tomorrow to sail to Nova Scotia. Audio
The Bridge A local sailor leaves tomorrow to sail to Nova Scotia. May 15, 2013 | 10:02Tomorrow afternoon, Chris Eagen will board his sailboat with his stepfather and set sail for Nova Scotia. It's something he's wanted to do for a number of years.....but this past December he decided 2013 was the year to do it.
The Bridge - What's it like to communicate with someone in space? We'll find outMay 13, 2013 | 8:03The Bridge What's it like to communicate with someone in space? We'll find out Audio
The Bridge What's it like to communicate with someone in space? We'll find out May 13, 2013 | 8:03For the past 5 months, Sarnia Mayor Mike Bradley has enjoyed chatting with Chris Hadfield. The Sarnia-born astronaut has been talking with Mayor Bradley by email during his command of the International Space Station.
The Bridge - Peter FGrampton talks to The Bridge about his 14th studio album and what it means to stay current in the music industry.May 9, 2013 | 13:19The Bridge Peter FGrampton talks to The Bridge about his 14th studio album and what it means to stay current in the music industry. Audio
The Bridge Peter FGrampton talks to The Bridge about his 14th studio album and what it means to stay current in the music industry. May 9, 2013 | 13:19Fame came to Peter Frampton in 1976. Peter explains how important it is to stay current instead of living off of his hits. He explains how this new tour pushes the boundaries of music and entertainment. (runs 13:19)
The Bridge - The Bridge speaks with the team behind the Windsor-Detroit Oral History Music Project.May 8, 2013 | 10:27The Bridge The Bridge speaks with the team behind the Windsor-Detroit Oral History Music Project. Audio
The Bridge The Bridge speaks with the team behind the Windsor-Detroit Oral History Music Project. May 8, 2013 | 10:27Windsor and Detroit are rich with musical culture. Scotty Hughes and Christian Bonk are co-writing the Windsor-Detroit Oral History Music Project. They're asking for your musical stories to tell our musical history. (runs 10:27)
The Bridge - We'll find out about a new exhibit featuring the life of Chief Pontiac thats about to open at the Windsor Community Museum.May 7, 2013 | 10:30The Bridge We'll find out about a new exhibit featuring the life of Chief Pontiac thats about to open at the Windsor Community Museum. Audio
The Bridge We'll find out about a new exhibit featuring the life of Chief Pontiac thats about to open at the Windsor Community Museum. May 7, 2013 | 10:30The War of 1812 and the role Chief Tecumseh played in that War got a lot of attention during the Bicentennial. But there was another Chief who played a significant role in this area ...fifty years earlier. Chief Pontiac tried to take Fort Detroit, 25
The Bridge - We've just come off of Arbor Week and that may have you thinking about greening up your yardMay 6, 2013 | 5:40The Bridge We've just come off of Arbor Week and that may have you thinking about greening up your yard Audio
The Bridge We've just come off of Arbor Week and that may have you thinking about greening up your yard May 6, 2013 | 5:40Arbor week wrapped up over the weekend but not before thousands of trees were planted. It was an effort involving a number of individuals, community groups, and the city of Windsor. The final big tree planting happened Saturday at Lakeshore Woo
The Bridge - I'll chat with Premier Kathleen Wynne about her first budget as premier.May 3, 2013 | 8:25The Bridge I'll chat with Premier Kathleen Wynne about her first budget as premier. Audio
The Bridge I'll chat with Premier Kathleen Wynne about her first budget as premier. May 3, 2013 | 8:25t's a budget that appears to have something for everyone and it promises just about everything that the NDP was asking for. Yesterday's budget outlined a number of spending projects - from home care for seniors, jobs for young people, help for people on
The Bridge - Cerah Steele' year long commitment to making art.May 2, 2013 | 7:55The Bridge Cerah Steele' year long commitment to making art. Audio
The Bridge Cerah Steele' year long commitment to making art. May 2, 2013 | 7:55Cerah Steele found it incredibly difficult to commit herself to making art. To kick start her passion she forced herself to make one sketch a day for a whole year and as extra incentive, she would post each sketch online daily.
The Bridge - Nav and Rita of Atmosphere Fine Foods will be by to reveal the final course in our dinner contest.May 1, 2013 | 7:26The Bridge Nav and Rita of Atmosphere Fine Foods will be by to reveal the final course in our dinner contest. Audio
The Bridge Nav and Rita of Atmosphere Fine Foods will be by to reveal the final course in our dinner contest. May 1, 2013 | 7:26We launched the contest three weeks ago and we've been unveiling the meal you could win.....one week at a time. Today, Nav and Rita are back to reveal the final course.....the dessert.
The Bridge - We'll hear about a new video that's designed to get young people interested in a career in manufacturing.Apr 30, 2013 | 6:11The Bridge We'll hear about a new video that's designed to get young people interested in a career in manufacturing. Audio
The Bridge We'll hear about a new video that's designed to get young people interested in a career in manufacturing. Apr 30, 2013 | 6:11The video is called "Breaking the Mold". It was premiered this afternoon to High School students at Herman Secondary School. Veronica Samek is with Workforce Windsor Essex.
The Bridge - The Windsor Jewish Film Festival opens tonight..we'll get a preview .Apr 29, 2013 | 7:22The Bridge The Windsor Jewish Film Festival opens tonight..we'll get a preview . Audio
The Bridge The Windsor Jewish Film Festival opens tonight..we'll get a preview . Apr 29, 2013 | 7:22The Windsor Jewish Film Festival kicks off tonight at the Devonshire Mall. For the next four days, you'll be able to take in 10 foreign films. For a preview, I'm joined by Stuart Selby

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